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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Oct 23, 1907

Page

7

Brookline Couple Weds in Notable Local Ceremony

Miss Alice Marie Wilcock daughter of Mr and Mrs Edwin Wilcock of Beacon Street Brookline marries Harvard 02 Paul E Fitzpatrick second son of Mr and Mrs Thomas B Fitzpatrick of Brookline The ceremony took place at St Marys Church of the Assumption Brookline yesterday at 10 am with Rev Michael T McManus officiating A reception followed at the brides home and the couple will reside at the Hotel Canterbury Charlesgate after a brief honeymoon

Alice Marie Wilcock Edwin Wilcock Beacon Street Brookdine Paul E. Fitzpatrick Harvard Thomas B. Yitzpatrick Brookline St. Mary’s Church of the Assumption Michael T. McManus Byrne Ant Charles Hoff Agg Teesch Constance Wilcock Francis G. Fitzpatrick Mary G. Fitzpatrick Elizabeth Fitzpatrick Josephine Flatley Madeline McCorry Lillian Terhune Joseph Shirk Indiana William Chase Gerald Blake Thomas II Clarence Fitzpatrick Canterbury Charlesgate

Dogs Carried in Handbags Reach New Fashion Trend

A tiny live dog from West Australia, no bigger than a gray mouse, is described as a fashionable accessory carried in perforated handbag pockets. The light brown, long-haired creature resembles a grayhound in habits, with tails shortened like Boston terriers. It is rare, expensive, and expected to become popular in New York and Boston this winter.

Milady West Australia Boston New York

Wife Takes Daughter And 170 Dollars, Man Reports

Worcester police say Frank Posse reports his wife abducted their 16 month old daughter and took $170 from the family home at 10 Bloomingdale road. Posse, 64, visited Waldo Street station last night to file the complaint.

Worcester Frank Posse Waldo Street Bloomingdale Road

Marital Woes Aired In Court In Rhode Island

A Rhode Island Superior Court session featured multiple divorce actions. John A Spurrell accused his mother-in-law of sabotaging his marriage while seeking custody, with cases against Edmund Tougas, Agnes O Donnell, Samuel Williams, Harriet Webb, Louise Fayot, Nellie McCormack, Mary Weeks, and Jenny Bernhardt proceeding with decisions reserved or under advisement.

John A. Spurrell Minnie E. Spurrell Spurrells Calcium Spurrell Institute of Technology Appleton Street Hanson Street Edmund H. Tougas Mary A Tougases Tougas Chicago Charles J. O’donnell Agnes G. O'Donnell Samuel Williams Emma Harriet Webb Thomas Elmer Hosmer Bath Hosmer Webb Maine de Courcey Louise Fayot France North Adams George Torrington Conn Nellie McCormack McCormack Mary E. Weeks Nathan Hbel Rhode Island Sarah Cohen Drabk Jenny Bernhardt Charles

Sun Spots Not Menace To Human Life Says Pickering

Harvard Observatory astronomer Professor E C Pickering downplays sun spot activity as not dangerous to life. A Pittsburg dispatch quotes John A Brasheart noting recent large sun spot groups and vast surface coverage. Pickering says sun spots may cause electrical disturbances but pose no threat to humans.

Harvard Observatory Pittsburg John A. Brasheart E. C. Pickering Harvard College Observatory Dispatch Post

Gallant Admiral Selfridge Surrenders to Cupid at 75

The marriage of Rear Admiral Thomas Q. Selfridge United States Navy retired aged 75 and Miss Gertrude Wilds 65 of Jamestown Rhode Island was solemnized at the Hotel Abbotsford yesterday. Officials in the city registrar's office questioned whether a license was issued as the admiral had not filed one. The ceremony was conducted by Rev. Frederick W. Fitts with only close relatives present and the couple plan to live in Washington.

Thomas QO. Selfridge Gertrude Wilds Jamestown R. I Abbotsford Washington, Po Jeremiah Leary Malden Boston Frederick W. Fitts St. Stephen’s Church St. John’s Church Roxbury Mr. Fitts Herbert Beach Selfridge Newport Norfolk Navy Washington

Advice Column: Reconcile Without Signet Ring Return

Dear asking for guidance, the columnist says the signet ring holds no claim if given as a Christmas gift and suggests pursuing a solitaire to win reconciliation. The tone advises focusing on sincere love and generosity rather than reclaiming the ring.

Harry

Hosiery Sale Delights Shoppers With Wide Range of Samples

Manufacturers' hosiery samples on sale including women's black lisle, silk, and embroidered stockings from 1.19 to 2.50 regular values. Men, boys, and children offer a mix of cotton, lisle, and cashmere hose with many items marked at half price and 15c to 29c sale prices.

Eeesseeee Ples ONT Orien Kminase Scipio “Oularen C.sa I A Ac Siudece

Among the Churches of Greater Boston

Discussion in the Methodist Social Union over excluding women from regular membership ends with a plan favoring a shared fee and dinner subscription. Women remain guests for more specialized participation while the male faction grows to about ten times their numbers. A historic ox-cart journey to Washington is recounted as a notable event.

Methodist Social Union Methodist Special Union

Ministers hear Congo lecture at Tremont Temple

At Tremont Temple the Baptist Ministers Association heard Rev Dr Clark speak after a long Congo region trip. The address on the Congo Free State held clergymen spellbound for an hour as Rev J E Norcross introduced the speaker from Jamaica Plain.

Baptist Ministers’ Association Tremont Temple J. E. Norcross Jamaica Plain Dr. Clark Congo Congo Free State

Eccentric itinerant preacher John Leland in Swansea tale

A clergyman recounts the Swansea and Lanesboro regions where a church from 1663 stands and Josh Billings is buried. The speaker also relates writer John Leland of Cheshire as a quaintly interesting example of an old time eccentric itinerant preacher. The talk covers regional anecdotes and a plan presented to the president.

Swansea Lanesboro Josh Billings John Leland Cheshire

Saloon Keepers Urged to Hear Preacher on Heaven

The Rev Alfred King Collett of Sykes Primitive Methodist Church in Fall River calls saloon operators to attend his sermon on Can a Saloon Keeper Get to Heaven on Sunday Oct 27 1907. He invites licensed liquor dealers to listen in a non sectarian service at Sykes Church. Dr Henry A Cook of Bethel Church on Hanover Street is reported to be gravely ill and confined at No 37 Dana Street.

Alfred King-Collett Sykes Primitive Methodist Church Hafford Street Fall River Mr. King-Collett Henry A. Cook Bethel Church Hanover Street Cook Dana Street

Historic invitation to liquor sellers with paired admission

A letter proposes social outreach inviting liquor sellers to an event. The writer encloses two tickets that admit four people total and plans to mail similar letters to many liquor vendors to broaden attendance. The tone suggests a formal civic or promotional gathering aiming to engage multiple suppliers.

Famous speaker addresses men's league

Henry Bond renowned as organizer of the Bond Bible Class spoke to a large gathering of men at Lorimer Hall Tremont Temple Monday evening. A general social hour followed with refreshments and a musical program at 7:90.

Henry Bond Chicago Lorimer Hall Tremont Temple

Miss Margaret Slattery Begins Lectures With The Three Marys

On November 2, Miss Margaret Slattery will deliver the first address in a new lecture series. The initial talk titled The Three Marys promises insights under a new heading New Testament Characters and Present Religious themes.

Margaret Slattery

Training Talks Run Weekly Through December 14

The article notes weekly talks continuing through December 14. It lists sessions and topics to be covered, highlighting ongoing public engagement and community education efforts.

Donation Day in Cambridge Set by Baptist Home

The Baptist Home in Cambridge will hold its annual donation day on Thursday November 7.

Cambridge Baptist Home

Advertising Methods Under Fire From City Religious Authority

A prominent city religious source criticizes modern advertising as a potential prelude to a push for stricter controls. The piece cites German actions banning eye catching structures and suggests American democracy will someday curb visual nuisances as well as auditory ones.

Germany Massachusetts Copley Square

Professor Bailey Opens 11-Study Lecture Series at Grove Hall

Professor Albert E. Bailey, noted lecturer, will start an 11-study serial lecture series at the Grove Hall Universalist Church in Dorchester on Tuesday evening the 29th. He will present a fresh program weekly, drawing on wide scholarly topics.

Albert E. Bailey Grove Hall Universalist Church Dorchester

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